According to Lu Erxiao, their master had a very peculiar hobby: he would have them cut off parts of their bodies and give them to him at irregular intervals. The specific purpose was unknown.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qing inexplicably felt uneasy.

She doesn't find eating human flesh strange, but eating weird meat, aren't you afraid of being contaminated?

She couldn't figure it out either, so she could only leave it for Lingxi to find out slowly.

As a result, a few days later, the mysterious neighbor across the street actually took the initiative to visit.

The man who came was a middle-aged man about 1.6 meters tall. He was very thin, hunched over, and covered in black soot. His clothes were not very clean either. He looked like a laborer who had just finished his shift.

"Hello, are you Ms. Yan Qing?"

Yan Qing was startled. This person even knew her name, while she herself didn't know who he was. Instinctively, she became highly vigilant.

The middle-aged man knew she had misunderstood as soon as he saw her like this, and quickly apologized repeatedly.

"I'm really sorry, we country folk don't think before we speak. I'm your neighbor in the villa next door, my name is Sun Gui. As for your information, I paid the administrator to find out about it. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions."

Sun Gui seemed somewhat anxious; since he had come to her, he must have something to ask for. Therefore, Yan Qing remained silent, waiting for him to bring it up himself.

Sure enough, Sun Gui wasn't very patient. He quickly explained his purpose, but his words were somewhat strange.

"I wonder if Miss Yan has ever heard of the phrase 'Yelang arrogance'?"

She naturally understood the idiom; it describes someone who is like a frog in a well, unaware of how vast the world is. It's not exactly a compliment. "Could it be that your purpose in coming, Sun Gui, is related to this idiom?"

“Yes!” Sun Gui praised her. “I enjoy dealing with intelligent girls like Miss Yan. To be honest, I would like to invite you to come with us to the tomb of the King of Yelang.”

"The ruler of Yelang?" Yan Qing's tone carried just the right amount of suspicion. "As far as I know, the Yelang Kingdom was destroyed during the Eastern Han Dynasty, wasn't it? I wonder which ruler Sun Gui is looking for?"

Sun Gui smiled, his tone tinged with mystery, "King Jinzhu of Yelang, have you ever heard of him?"

"No, and I'm not interested." Yan Qing decisively refused.

What a joke! This Jinzhu Yelang King's Tomb sounds like a dangerous place. Since ancient times, tomb raiding has been a life-threatening activity, and she has no intention of throwing her life away for nothing.

And, most importantly, this tomb doesn't sound like a low-level dungeon. She's not tired of living yet!

“Miss Yan, I think you might want to consider this carefully.” Sun Gui didn’t say much, but instead left a small box and handed it to Lingxi who was standing to the side.

"This small gift is nothing but an apology for my rudeness to you."

Sun Gui left with great poise. Yan Qing didn't even glance at the small box, casually tossing it onto the table beside her.

After lunch, Yan Qing was about to lie down on the bed for a nice nap when someone started banging on the door.

"Big sister, big sister, wake up! Open the door for me!"

Xiao Tao sounded excited, which puzzled Yan Qing. This girl had been so busy lately that she was nowhere to be seen, so why did she suddenly have time to come looking for her?

"Hurry, big sister, I really have something urgent to tell you!"

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Tao rushed in eagerly. She held a small red bottle in her hand and excitedly showed it off to her.

"Big sister, big sister, look what good stuff I found for you!" she said, shaking the small red bottle in her hand.

Yan Qing frowned. "What is this thing?" She felt a mix of anticipation and fear.

"This is a treasure! It's priceless to you!" Xiao Tao started to show off. She opened the small red bottle, inside which was a round, red pill that emitted an extremely intense flame aura.

"What is this thing?" Yan Qing instinctively took a few steps back. This pill was like a small furnace, it was too intense!

Xiao Tao, quick-witted and agile, pulled her back in one swift motion.

"Why are you running? This is good food for you! Hurry up and eat it!"

"No, no, no!" That pill looked like it could burn her to ashes; she didn't want to risk her life!

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!

Just as she turned to run away, Xiao Tao pointed behind her.

"Uncle, what brings you here?!"

"What?!" Yan Qing's mouth opened into an "O" shape, and the next moment, a round pill was thrown directly into her mouth.

Xiao Tao moved swiftly, and before Yan Qing could react, she quickly closed her mouth, and the pill dripped into her stomach.

"Xiao Tao, you—!"

Yan Qing only said three words before she immediately felt a strong burning sensation in her stomach and couldn't help but squat down.

Damn it, it hurts so much!

Large drops of sweat appeared on Yan Qing's forehead, accompanied by a burning sensation that spread to her limbs. She felt an urge to curse, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Tao was still clenching her fist to cheer her on, "Big sister, hang in there! The moment of victory is almost here! Go go go! I believe in you!"

"Don't be so optimistic!" At this point, she could only grit her teeth and bear it.

If she were to describe her current feelings, only one food comes to mind—roast suckling pig. She's neither close to winning it yet.

After a while.

The heat that had been flowing all the way to my hands and feet miraculously stopped after reaching them. The pain and burning sensation also subsided considerably, and it felt as if a warm current was flowing through my body, making me feel warm and extremely comfortable all over.

Xiao Tao sensed something from the change in her expression and immediately began urging Yan Qing on.

"Big sister, quick, test your fire ability!"

Yan Qing silently chanted in her heart, "Fire emerges—"

The next moment, a burst of flame shot into the sky and appeared directly on her finger.

"Stop! Stop! Stop right now! If you don't stop, the house will burn down!" Xiao Tao was so anxious that she almost ran forward to act as a fire extinguisher herself.

Yan Qing was also startled; when did her flames become so intense?

So he hurriedly put away the flames, not forgetting to question Xiaotao, "What exactly did you feed me just now?!"

"Hahahaha—Big sister, you don't know how lucky you are! This is a Fire Essence Pill, which I managed to snatch with great difficulty!"

While laughing, Xiao Tao didn't forget to boast about herself, "How about that, big sister? Aren't I amazing? I went through a lot of trouble to snatch this from someone else."

"Fire Essence Pill?" Yan Qing asked curiously. "What is that? Is it a medicinal pill?"